National survey · Coming soon
Sexual Violence, Justice System Response, and Public Trust in Canada.
A population-level study examining how sexual violence and institutional responses are experienced across Canada — focused on systems and outcomes, not individual cases.
Purpose
Why this survey exists.
This survey is designed to generate population-level data on how sexual violence and institutional responses are experienced in Canada. Its purpose is to identify patterns in reporting decisions, justice system pathways and outcomes, and the health, economic, and social impacts of both the violence and the system response.
The data will be used to:
- Measure how experiences affect health, employment, finances, housing stability, and trust in institutions.
- Understand what influences whether people report or do not report.
- Map where cases move or stop within the justice process.
- Identify communication, access, and support gaps.
- Document the broader public-trust implications.
This survey does not collect identifying information, does not evaluate individual decisions, and does not investigate specific cases. It is designed to provide aggregated evidence about how systems are functioning over time.
Ethics & data handling
Anonymity & data protection
The survey does not require names, addresses, or other identifying information. Optional contact information for follow-up is stored separately and is never linked to responses. All data are kept in secure, access-restricted systems and reported only in aggregate form.
Consent & use of information
Participants provide informed consent before beginning. Optional written responses are used only according to the participant's selected option:
- · Anonymous public use
- · Research use only
- · Contact for additional consent
- · Do not share
No identifying details will be published. Participation is voluntary and anonymous — participants may skip any question, stop at any time, choose not to share personal experiences, and control how any optional written content is used. No graphic details are requested.
Independence
Why this is conducted independently.
This project is being conducted outside of government to support broad participation, including from individuals who may not engage with official processes or institutional surveys.
Independent, anonymized data collection can reduce barriers to participation, improve reporting of sensitive experiences, and provide system-level insight that complements administrative and official data — capturing both engagement with and disengagement from formal systems, which official datasets often miss.
Our role
A neutral, systems-focused lens.
The Survivor Collective is a public-interest organization focused on system-level outcomes, access, and institutional processes. Our role is to collect anonymized aggregate data, identify patterns and gaps across systems, and translate findings into research and policy-relevant analysis.
Because we operate independently and do not provide investigative or adjudicative functions, we are positioned to focus on process, access, and outcomes — not individual cases.